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“(Outsourced) is a film bursting with affection for its characters and
for India. It never pushes things too far, never stoops to cheap plotting, is
about people learning to really see one another. It has a fundamental sweetness
and innocence…And in a time when the word "chemistry" is lightly bandied about,
what they generate is the real thing.” |
 Outsourced
OutsourcedDirected by John JeffcoatCast: Josh Hamilton, Ayesha Dharker, Asif Basra, Matt Smith(102 min) India/USA Todd is a customer service rep who sells Americana -- think
cheeseheads and patriotic kitsch -- until his department is outsourced to India. A story of cultural adaptation ensues after Todd
reluctantly leaves Seattle for India where he
must train a team of telemarketers to keep calls short. Cross-cultural education ensues as Todd learns
local customs and, not incidentally, falls in love with Asha. Outsourced
treats a controversial issue with a levity and humor reminiscent of 2007 SpIFF
favorite Expiration Date. The debut feature of director John Jeffcoat, Outsourced won the Golden Space Needle
as audience favorite at the Seattle International Film Festival and was an
audience favorite at the Vancouver International Film Festival. |